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#930FEB Color

#930FEB is rgb(147, 15, 235) in RGB, hsl(276, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 94%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#930FEB
HEX#930FEB
RGBrgb(147, 15, 235)
HSLhsl(276, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(276, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 94%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.275 303.8)
LABlab(41.01% 72.21 -81.34)
LCHlch(41.01% 108.77 311.60)

What #930FEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #930FEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#930FEB Channel Values

How #930FEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 15 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #930FEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #930FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #930FEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #930FEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #930FEB.

How #930FEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#930FEB
Protanopia#4242EB
Protanomaly#6C34EB
Deuteranopia#5959EA
Deuteranomaly#7546EA
Tritanopia#785D5D
Tritanomaly#8349A9
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #930FEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-930feb: #930FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #930FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-930feb': '#930FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.059, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_930feb">#930FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#930FEB"

More Purple Colors

#930FEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#930FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #930FEB?

#930FEB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(147, 15, 235) in RGB and hsl(276, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #930FEB?

#930FEB is rgb(147, 15, 235) — red 147, green 15, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #930FEB?

#930FEB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 94%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #930FEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #930FEB scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #930FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #930FEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.49, which is visibly different.

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